Derisive diatribes about the state of the nation, nation states and swerving leftward

4 August 2004

Lynndie England

According to a May article on CNN, Lynndie England originally faced four charges:

Committing an indecent act

Assaulting Iraqi detainees on multiple occasions

Conspiring with Spc. Charles Graner to "maltreat Iraqi detainees"

Committing acts prejudicial to good order and discipline that were of the nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces through her mistreatment of Iraqi detainees

The charges against her have evidently piled up. According to KDKA Radio:

"United States Marine Lynndie England, the soldier at the center of the prison abuse scandal, is going to appear in court next month. England will face an Article 32 hearing on allegations of abusing prisoners at the Abu Ghraid prison in Iraq. She was originally charged with 13 counts of abuse, but is now facing 19 charges as six more counts were added against her; facing a possible 38 years in prison. Today's 5-minute hearing at Fort Bragg in North Carolina was held because the Army reservist from West Virginia wanted a specific military attorney added to her defense team. The case date is set for August 3."